Red Bull EmSee: Los Angeles

Red Bull EmSee, the crowning of LA's Freestyle King, will be determined by a freestyle rap battle of sight and sound. The national, invitation-only competition boasts a unique format challenging the rapper to execute extemporaneous dexterity in this driven display of the art of freestyle.

Eight emcees battle against each other, the clock, and their mind’s eye as their agility skills are put to the test in this quest for sovereign rights. This elimination style competition judges emcees in three rounds, each with spontaneous cues inducing the emcees’ flow.

In the first round, emcees will be tested on their versatility and speed as five images randomly flash on screen, for the basis of their battle. Four emcees advance to Round Two where the audience will text words that display on screen serving as the battle’s stimulus. The two finalists reveal their ultimate lyrical ability in a third round, traditional-format freestyle battle.

Red Bull EmSee 2011 Feed

The gloves come off when Philadelphia’s Mic Stew and Detroit’s Hostyle go head-to-head in the final round of the Red Bull EmSee National Finals on May 29, 2012. Watch the full battle as it went down...